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LAW REPORT. COURT OF CEIACERY, juLY iz. ShARTO V. . • . This cause came on in the form of exceptions to the-Master's Report. The Defendant had purchased an estate' of the Plaintiff', but had refused to corn, Otte the purchase, in consegurnce of a defect- in the title. The question now hefore the Court 'to deter mine was, whether the title wasso - defeCtive,. that the purchaser t ould tir,t be compelled to complete. the narg.tin. It appeared that the seller of the estate clerked his title from the late General Prevost (father of Sir G. - Prevost), who had been a Foreign Pro testant, and the possessor of - the estate in cnsestion. About the year 1756, this Officer commanded what was then called the Royal American Regiment, and the question was, Whether be bad . beCome -entitled to'the rights of a denizen of Great "Britain, and therefore could purchase and convey real property. There were two Act s'Of Parliamen t commented. upon, Vid one et the 13th and the other of the_2d Geo. JII. which' were_made for . the better encourag ing the population and defence of our then North American Colonies, and which gave the rights of de ! . nizens of Britain to such Foreign Protestant Officers as had resided seven years in North America, upon their procuring a testimonial, signed with the seal of any of tire Colonies to the abme effea, and also ad ding that they had taken the sacrament, according to the forms of the Church of England. Forms of the ceintican s were ipe'cified'in the Ads of' Parlia ment. In this case there was produced a testimo nial, signed before the Justices of Pentillirania in the - year 1756, which stated-that General Prevost had taken the sacraer.ent, &O. in the way prescribed ; but it was so tar deficient, as not stating the period of iris residence in that country,, and not having affixed to it the Colonial Seal. It was contended by Messrs. HART and LEACii, for tare Karma, that there were the strongest pre sumptions that General Provast had resided much longer than si yen years in North America, and therefore r,art suifitled , he spirit of the Ad, though the certificate produced was nut quite regular. Sir S. Rositt. - Ly contended; that the Act had not been regi.i.aly complied with, and therefore that it was in the -power of the Crowii to seize the estate, an alien having no right to hold reatproperty. The Lord CHAN CELLoIt said, that were he aaing as a private individual, he 'should have very Ettle he station in accepting the present as a I,qii!cl tick, un _ . der all the circumstances, and Should have little tear of any interterence on the part. of the Crown. But sitting there as a Judge, and bound to interpret the Acts ot the Legislature, he could not say that the Act ot Parliament had been accurately complied with, and therdure couli not oblige the' Defendant to accept of the title and complete his purchase. MOhRIS v. COLMAN. Thii cause stood over, by order of the Court, till . this morning, for the purpose ofp ipg the parties an opportunity of agreeing, if pasible, Sur reterring the matters in dispute. The Lord Chancellor now inqui)ed if any such agreement had been entered into by them ? Mr. HART, for the Defendant; said, " there had not. • He conceived the Court had to decide upon what had beep put•in ttaue between the parti e s, 'be fore any reference could be made to the Master." tOURT.--" Can I decree a partnership, in OD1114; mon forever, in such a subject-matter as Theatri . ?" . .Mr. HART..." My Lord, I thought that before any reterenCe to - the Master, the annt hid to de cide whether AIL Morris, a proprietor of one-fourth could become a tenant, in common, in the half, contrary tb the .inclination of my client, and contrary to the terms of the articles between them: COURT.—" Mr. HAar, will you give in a decla ration of.what your client understands to be the eticat of ,those articles ?,, I could wish the parties WOuld agree, and . thereby get out of hot water." Mr. IiART.—" I should be sorry to commit my client without due consideration. I shoald be very happy to get him out of hot water, butl might only get bim out of that upon the gridifon." • • CouitT.—" If you cannot agree, I nalastAmly give my_ judgment; but I would have you 'consider, whether your client may not, in that, case, get, if not from hot water upon the gridiron, at least be tween the frying-pan and .the fire. Let this" stand.. over till Wednesday -next, to be then mentioned among the motions." JULY. 21. NICHOLSON AND OTHERS V. STAPLETON. The Plaintiffs had made an agreement with Sir Stapleton to sell hini some land and houses, and filed a bill for a specific,fierformance of the con-' tract on his .part. He answered that lie was entitled' to a building called " The Old Kitchen," which they :itErined not to be included in the contract. He also tiled a cross bill, calling upon then) to give - him the Oh Kitchen, or in case this was not done, calling upon the Court to dismiss the former bill. The De tendant moreover objected that the Plaintiffs could • not make a good title to the entir,ety Of the property, which it appeared) had been bequeathed to theni under a will of the late Mr. Nicholsorrin these terms, " all my undivided moiety Atif the property (describing it) and all my rigbt, interest, &c. there? , ill, IP ANY." &C. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that some doubt was thrown upon the title of the Plaintiffs to the entirety by the singular words of - the will, and consequently upon any title which they could give to a purchaser. . The probability was that the title was perfeelly good, bat, according to the pra&ice of the Court, it could not compel the Defendant to take a title upon which there was a doUbt prima facie. He could not, therefore, order.the performance of the agreement. But the Court was of_ opinion that the Defend an t could not !lave been entitled - to the Old Kitchen .and a; nineteen-twetitietlis of the experice had been , occasioned by . the dispute about'this Old Kitchen, Lordship ordered that Sir M. Stapleton should -pay the costs of the cross bill entirely, and of all that part of the proceeding upon the original bill which related to the Old Kitchen, and that the 'Plaintiffs should pay' the remaining costs of the ori ginal bill, LONI.: ON : -Printed by RICHARD HARRIS, of No. 4. 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John Melson. of Christ-Church, Spitaltields, Middlesex, turnittire-hroker, from lune 20 to auilust S. at Ito, at _ _ William Barclay, late ot Manehester-buildirigs,Westrinster, dealer and Chapman, from July 22 to September 2, at ten, at G Joseph Weedon, of AlbiOn•place, Blaskfriars-road. Surrey, hosier, flout Lilly 22 to, 29, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Henry' George. Ytaskett, of Huggin-lane, iiread strect.hill„ London, victualler and paVtour, from July 2; to August 29, at ten, at Guildhall. • BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Benjamin Bennett, of Hailsharri, Sussex, brewer. • k.mawael Jones, of Coventry, draper. - • BANKRUPT. Edward Cowley, late of Threadneedle-street, London. Intr. etWit, to Surrender luly 29, at ten, ~Nugust s, at eleven, • and Sept. 2, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Dawes, Angel.court, Throginortou-street. D WIDE NDS. August tg. Samuel Baker, late of Southwark, SUrrey, up holsterer -,rat twelVe, at Guildhall,, London. August r 7, William Chainbers, of Lincoln, currier, at four, at the Rein; Deer, Lincoln. August 12.. lames Corson, of Mincing-lane, London, trier chant, at one, a,p, Guildhall: August 12. William Mason, 'late of Back-lane, Horslcy down, Surrey, viEtualler, at ten, at Guildhall, London. August 29. William Capper, Of .Holborn:bill, London, linen-draper, at eleven, at Guildhall.. July a. Peter MS:tinnant, of St. lames-street. Middlesex, warehouseman, at eleien, at Guildhall. August 26. George Packer M'Carrhy and Robert Walter Viiughan, of Bristol, tailors, at eleven, at the White-Lion lin, Bristol. August 29. Richard Meredith, of Oxford -street, Middlesex, linen-draper, at twelve; at Guildhall. August ;9. Samuel Baker, Lae of Southwark, Surrey, 'upholsteler, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. August 26. Aril) Kenney, late of Bristol, milliner, as - eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Blistol. August 19. faint Dennison, late of Queen-street, Oxford. street, Middlesex, carcase-butcher, at ten, at Guildhall. August 2z. Thompson Pater, late of Shadwoll High-street, Middlesex, surgeon and apothecary, at twelve, att.; oiklhall. Nov. 4. Christopher Talbot, tow or late of Edgware-road, tailor, at twelve, at Guildhall-. Nov. rt. George Harrison and john Watson, of Noble-street,. Cheapside, London, hosiers, at ten, at Guildhall; • August 24. Edward Tier Axford, of TOthill-street, West. spinster, haberdasher, at eleven, at Guildhall. _ . August 22. John Hamilton. Moore, late of Little ToWer hill, Middlesex, chart-seller, at ten, at Guildhall. August S. David Keene, of Aldersgate=street, London, ca binet-maker, at one, at Guildhall. August ix. William Lowe, of Drury-lane, Middlesex, ca binct.maker and broker, at twelve, at Guildhall. August 29. Thomas Morgan, of Stourbridge,. Wwrcester4hire, druggist, at eleveq, at the Talbot Inn, Stourbridge. August 12: John Humble, of South Shields, Durham, linen draper, at eleven, at the Rose and Crown Inn,' -South Shields. Aug',l4l 7. john Johnson, of Clifton, Cloucestershire, coach maker, at eleven, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. August 2.2. _ James Bradshaw, of Hungerford, Wiltshire, ' maltster, at ten, at the Bear Inn, Hungerford. —•- ruly zg. William Sheyill, of Burr , street, Napping, Mid dlesex, dealer and chapman, at ten, at G nadlial I. Sept. 2. Adam - t-hristian, of High-street, St. Mary-le-bone, Middlesex, pawn-broker, at ten, at Guildhall. August 21. Joseph Driver Cock, and lames Pitchers, of Norwicli, wine and. liquor-merchants, at four, at the kjng's Head, Norwich. August S. Thomas Salter, late of Trinity - square, Tower-till, London, merchant arid broker, at eleven, at Guildhall. el Nov. 14. Tames Bullock,, late •tlf .Seot's-3rat el, Bush:lane.; London, wine and spirit-merchant, atone,-at Guildhall. Aui.ust tx, just Pinney, orßury-strcer, S. Middlesex, tailor, al it rrelve,, at Guildhall . I . • August ab. Bendix Barnard Levitt; late of Great Alie-street, , Mrddle.sex > merchant, at twelve ; at Guildhall., - CERTIFICATES. Austrst 12. William Garnharn Bromley, BfshoPtgate-street, • London, audloneer. Joshua ‘Vatts, of Whiteeross-street, St. Lnke, Middlesex, grocer. Hargraves Hudson, Salford, - Lancishire, martufatiurer. John Fi , eet. of :St. Peter's, Cheesehill, county of boutbamp tun, miller and mealuiaii. Thomas Francis, Gou.nnan Francis, arid Thomas Francis, jun. of Cambridge, merchants. Daniel Allen, -of Newgate:.street,. London, boot and maker. William Wall, of Oxford4treet, Middlesex; hosier. • - folio Saduders, ~of rains viek, loucestersffire, . Money • scrivener. Murtioek Macl.hinan, of Gracechurch-street, London,•ba bertlashet. folio Saiistaury, of Exeter, cabinet-maker. Jolih Mouai, of Little. Carter-lane, DodorsCComMons, London, wholesale grocer. ' • William Mason, late of Back-street, liorsleydown, Surrey, _ victualler. ' • ' Abraham Clarke, late_of.Newport, I sleOf Wight, tanner.' Join Desofineaux, of Kin4-s.rcet; Goswelf-street, Middle sex, iron-Murkier. • . • • joint Brandon, of King-street, Goswell.stfeet, Middlesex, iron- rounder -• • John Lowthian Percival, of Prescott-street, Middlesex, tuct, Chant. Joseph Gilbert, bf Bristol, merchant: I • 1 • P.A R iNA 10 WI'S .D. 16 Jaynes Grellier and j. iin Passrly, of Mill-wall, PoWar,, wke anti lime-nurner4. , - • " lames King acct Smith, of Fakenham, plumbers. To 'flies Wrz .tt - and Wan. Walker, of Great Quin-street,. I.incniti'.s-1 aui fields, lace and woke manutas.tuicts. Willtaui CiiallenUr and George Challenor, of Manchester, 4r,kers. • , „ Rupert Smith and John Smith, of Bath, shoe-makers. Charles Haft'ly,'Williain'Hartley, •410 ThOtpas Hartley, of York, Cotron-spinners. Thomas Lumley and losepli Lunaley, of Hariow-thad, Pa..l - stone-nuuuns. • Geoige Portu awl Henry . Withers, of Bath, haberdashers. Joseph Hodgetts.and Booth. Hodgetts, of Dudley,' Worces tershire, iron masters. josopii Ellis and Edward Davy, of Lont-lane,' t cl.irefs. • • - Esther t lark and Thomas Clark, of Bartliolamew-close, wholesale v‘orstedandlarn-lattors. Thomas Haigh Mid wood and Samuel Parker Watson, of Wat, ling-street, warehousemen. , • . John Cabbold, Thomas Bristo, Savage•Cobbold,..and John Aldrich, of Ipswich, liquor-merchants. • ?eter Hughes Joynson and John Morgan, jun. of Liverpool,. timber -merchants. John Frederick Enony and James Giles, of St. Martin's-le. Grand, leather-sellers. Joseph Weeden and Maria Cook, 'of Oxtord-street,. oilmen. folio Williamsoo and Richard Bull Mills, a London, wine and brandy-merchant. Joseph Gibbins, Joseph Gibbins i jun. Thomas. Bigg, and Robert Eaton; of Swansea and Isleath, Glamorgan, baitkrs. :SINGULAR CONDEMNATION.—A physician of the name of Gortz was publicly executed last month at Berlin. He was a man of extensive practice, and had acquired considerabl&reputation in his professiOn, as well as a noble fortune. 'rne'circumstances, how ever, which led to his disgraceful end are briefly these :-,-The only daughter of Baron Goeler, of the Prussian - Board of Finance, was placed' under his care, for the eradication of a scrophulous complaint. His skill soon relieved the young . lady; but after a short time the disorder returned. He then declared to the father, whose confidence he had acquired, that unless the daughter was more immediately ud der his eye, he could not answer for, her complete cure. The Baron, upon this representation, agreed to her residing some time in the house of Gortz, who was a married man ; and in this situation the latter found means to abuse the confidence reptitsed in him, by seducing the younglady. .Theadingt lie ma nifestation of his guilt, and sensible that his patients / 5 situation would not admit of Much longer conceal men t, he prescribed a medicine which bperated with much violence, and afteria few day', terminated her exist ence. Previously- to her dissolution, boweVer, she made' known her shame. Gortz was immediately apprehended, and examined—hedenied the crim e iMputed to him, and declared - that* his prescription was intended to relieve 'her pain. No, evidence could be adduced of his, guilt. The deceaSed did not exhibit any appearance of „being poisoned ; and the medicine, on being analysed, was found to con tain no ingredient of that nature. But several phy sicians having given their opinion that they did not think that a man , of Gortz's ekperience could have given the medicine for any other than a malignant purpose, the Judges decided against hint..-14is family • has been‘banished the Prussian trritory. Lately, in consequence of the opinion of a Court of Inquiry having been laid before the Commander in' Chief, a General-Court Martial was held at Bris tol, for, the purpose of trying Captains PORCH, An- NEY, CoOtE, CLUTTE.L4UCK, 'and GRAVES, Of the ist SOmerset Regiment of Militia, upon the ing charges, exhibited against them by Major-Ge- . neral WA RDE ist. For holding an irregular meeting on the sth of. Fe., brizary, and agreeing together to make a partial and injurious report of the condud of Major JoLrfrs, then cotmnanding the said regiment at' Bristol, and of Major Yitl, to' Earl FouLETT, the Colonel. • «4 For maliciously conspiring with other officers to still. niatize the characters of Major to Li F . FE and YEA, for not having engaged in a duel in consequence of a quarrel whi,;ll had taken place between them on the 4th February, although ,they knew the allitif had been amicably - aud honourably ad justed. The Court, after having heard evidence _in sup port of the prosecution, and what the prisoners had. to offer' in their defence, found Captains Pon ca, COOK E, ADN CLurrEe BucK, and GaAVlis, guilty of the charges, and adjudged them to be dis missed from the Firit Sdinerset Regiment of Mi litia, which sentence has been confirmed by MAJESTY i but iu conseqUence of Captain OR ANTES'S service of 30 years—his never having.been.-'placed in arrest, and the excellent charaEterigiven him, his MA.- JigtHr has commuted the sentence of dismissal from the Ist Somerset Militia, to suspension from rank. and pay-for three calendar months, with an admoni tion. In the valuable library of the late Rev. Dr. BUlke ley, prebendary of the Collegiate Church . of,Bristol, was a book of the Lord's Prayer in above one hun- , cited languages, versions, andicharaaers. A Work of considerable interest, we understand, will appear in a few days, entitled ‘'‘l Memoires de Id Comtesse de Lichtenatt." They are writtep by her self; and contain some secret Anecdotes of the Court of Prussia, with the Letters of the Earl of BRISTOL, Sir ARTI3Va PAGET, Sir WILLIAM and Lady HA MILTON, Lady TEMPLRTOWN, and other distinguish 'ed charaders. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGEITOI4, RACLS, DAY, I tiLY 21, A Plate or tool. for three-yr. olds, 6st. four -)r. olds, Ist. 81b..li j sre-y r; obis, 35t b, six yr ol,ts and aged, 15st. 'zit). mares allowed Sib. Four. Sir G.. kVebster's or. h. Bacchanal, s yrs Oct Lord Egreiliont,s b. c. Scorpithi; '4 yrs old - z Mr. fourth's b. c. Siinbeain, 4 yrs old - - 3 The barlingron Stak es ot ioogs. each, h. fr. for three-yr oil colts, Sat. rib. anci . tillm.Sst.‘3lb: l'be List tulle. Mr. Mellish's owns brother to Sanch o Sir C - .l3unbliry'S c., by Whiskey', out of Giantess, Thefirstypar of the Pavilion Stalcis• of zoc.gs. each, h. ft. for 3-y,rold tufts, sr, and fillies, Sst. 91b. the last mile. Fefrrior's bl. f. by Sir Pefer - - Mr. LadF - .roke's br. c. by -Trtimpator - - 2 H. K. Ll, the Prince ot_NiltS's b. Gblimna - 3 Ld lEgreniont's ch, c. by G9/vaiiiia - - - 4 Sam:ll6's hrother, in the Darlington, is row the prcarty of tie garlicitlersey, and his' panieeCock Robin, SATURriAf. The second and last year of the. vc;:eWed Petworth Stakes of - togs eaGlt. . Lor,d- gremont's Pietion, .5 31rs old H:'1(-.-ti the DuLe' , .!'f'iork's b. tn. N) mphina, 5 years old Mr. FerITILY:'a ch. f. Fanny,,4 yrs o ld - • pd - 1-1; the Ptinc.:. of Mike of St. Alban's, Mr. VVindhatii, Mr. It4liish, Mr. Vanneck, Mr.. J. "Ittylor i .L Mr. Wat:;on, and Sir C. Bairityldc,` were subscribers, but did 11.4: twine, . . Lh. - .cti...m the favourite.---Won by about a neck. Sit G, Webster's Hippomenes, 85t:7113. beat Sir B. Gra hani's Masquerade, by -Anziard, 7st. 61b. both agecti last two miles, 2cogs. Sin44...Webstcr's .- Hipp:unene4, Sst. 7:b. beit Sir B; Gra bath's Cygnei; ilst. the last halt mile, scuKs. - 1 - lippolnenes won both easily ; thew - Ws in his flivour 7to 4111 the first race ; and to to 4 to the last. • , .._f. , . A US COP Y OR, TUE ART OF DISCOVERING S 1 PS, - SCC4 •AT A PItgiiDISTANCE T'ltt7til LAND. 'j M. Ifottineau„ a native of the island of Bourbon, in 1184, laid the - abote d.scovery before the French .Mintster, M. Castries, :who d e si r ed hi m to return, and continue his observations t liereyinder the super intendance of the Government. • H e had enga ged that not a single shin should arrive at the island; without his hat, mg sent information of it several days before. An exact register of his communica- • tiqns was kept in the Secretary's office, and it ap- . pears thigihe Was vvonderfully accurate; for within eight Months, and in 62 reports, he announced the arrival of 150 ships. The following is` one of his - reports. "On the 20i h August, 17235 ; I discovered by c examining the horizon, some. vessels at the .dis, tanee Of four days sail from the island. On the fol lowing clay the number' Multiplied conikterably tv my sight ; this induced the to send information of many vessels ; but though they were only four days distance, I nevertnelessstated that no settled time could be fixed -oil for theirarriVal; as they were de tained by - a 'Calm. From the 20th August to the tOthSeptenper,. I did not cease to announce in ray repcsits the continuation of the calm. On t h e t4th, I sent word that the fleet was no longer becalmed, and 'that. it would arrive at the island within 48 hours. Accordingly, to the surprise of the whole island ) M. de Regriier's-fleet arrived at Port &Austin the 15th. The general .astonishment was greatly. increased, when it was known that this fleet had beetOecalmed sinee'the xo th of August (23 days); 'hear Rodriguez islands, which was precisely the diS tance that. I had pointed out in myseports." In justice to' M.- Bottineau's - extraordinary tale* it • ought to..be observed, that it was neither by the utt. dulation of the waves',. stibalry of glasses, that he made such accurate reports; and at the time that be announced the proximity of the ship to be within a day's sail, a person placed on'-3 commanding height, could,not discern it. The fol-,-: lowing conjectures are hazarded respeaing this phenotnenon the waters of the sea are set - in me lion by the introiluaion of an aaive mass, which. rides upon their surface: thel:p:atile vapuurs con tained in the bosom of the sea.then escape, and rise tSp in,a fine mist, which forms an atmosphere round the vessel. This atmosphere is increased every mo- - • ment by fresh emanations,' which joining each other, • form a kind of sheet,. projeaing forward; one .ex tremity of which touches the ship;• Whilst the other advances in the sea to a Considerable distance. ' A; the vessel approaches the land, this sheet.is-seen.to acquire consistence and cellar, by mingling :with the homogenous vapours feint') land :alterwards; in proportion to the progression ‘): ti,e vessel, the -me tamorphosis increases and reaches the .centre ; at last the -phenomenon becomes the more manifest, 'and the hip makes iis appearance.. The infOrma- Lion conveyed by M. Bottinean disconcerted..all the attempts of- the English cruizers to in'iercePt the , shipping. of BourbOn ; and , his talent *as so ;highly prized, that immense rewards were offered him n • disclose his secret; . bst in vain. SHIP. NE WS. CR AVESIND, JULY 2f. Arrived- the Suspense, Simorus, arid •Cun;ol, From iatriaica ; Maria,NChrystie, from New.. York; . .(slttp= herdess, Miins, - frOrn Baltimore ; Lydia, Criniston, trout Mirth Carolina ; Venus, Nam; from Oporto ; auti tile Lc phyr, Peacock, from Quebec, BIRTHS On Thursday last,' the Lady sof Robert Butler E. • _Tavlstuik. square, of a Daughter. On the zjth inst. the wife of M%V. Sharpe, Esg, of a llauGhter. MAR R IEI3. OtiT.hurSttay last, at Battersea, Henry Rounsett, Esq. ,cf Ilppen'fhanies-s,treet, to Niargaret, eldest - ditoghter of Rid cliard'Rothweil,' Esq. o(Claphain Common. The'sarne day, at Kensington, Henry Urniston.Thomsostc Surgeon, to Maria, only daughter of.Satnuel Rush, Esq. of Kensington. On Saturday last, at St. Mary's, Stoke Newington, Tito mas Nicholls, Esq. ,of Broad.street-hoildings, to Helen, third daughter of the late Mr. John Francis Itivaz, of Stoke` Newington. DIED. On Saturday the loth ult. at Holywell, Flintshire, Ed ward Blount, 'Esq. of Orleton, Herefordshire, brother to' Rowland Blount, Esq. late of Liverpool. On Thursday last, in hi's 9th year, William Archibald► eldest son of W: Anderson, Esq. , of Russell square, Lately, the Rev; George Clarke, Reaor of Meysey limp" ton, Fairforci; Choucestershirc. PR/CE 01 SATU STOCKS RDAY. India Stock, India Bonds, 1 9 5. 17 5 [ E L , pro' Excl.eq. Bills. b). , 12,5. Ornmuin, t pr. Imperial 3 per Cent. Ditto Anne Cons. tor igth Aug. 68,1- Bank Stock, 261 Navy 5 per Cent. Irish 5 per Cent. 4 i‘er• Lent. 84 per Cent. Red. 68ii* 3 per Cent. Cons. 681 Bank L. Ann. 8